Government budget and revenue in Gießen, Landkreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
The tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in the district of Gießen was €1,406 in 2023, 184th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,446. In 2019 the figure was €1,177.
How rich are the municipalities in Landkreis Gießen?
In 2023, the district of Gießen recorded a municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident of €1,071, compared with €1,080 in the median German district, which ranks it 194th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from €898 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much business tax does Landkreis Gießen collect?
The business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident in the district of Gießen was €597 in 2023, 153rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €669. In 2019 the figure was €489.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much debt does Landkreis Gießen have?
In 2023, the district of Gießen recorded a municipal debt per resident of €1,846, compared with €1,114 in the median German district, which ranks it 120th highest of 400 districts. It was €1,527 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyDoes Landkreis Gießen have short-term cash loans?
At €1 in 2023, the short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident in the district of Gießen ranked 115th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €23). It was €0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people work for the council in Landkreis Gießen?
The number of municipal staff per 10,000 residents in the district of Gießen was 166.7 in 2023, 179th highest of 396 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 162.5. It was 138.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Gießen, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (2023)
Gießen, Landkreis ranks 217 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 214 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,410 |
| 215 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | €1,408 |
| 216 | Düren | €1,407 |
| 217 | Gießen, Landkreis | €1,406 |
| 218 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | €1,406 |
| 219 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,404 |
| 220 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,399 |
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) (2023)
Gießen, Landkreis ranks 207 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 204 | Regen | €1,076 |
| 205 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,074 |
| 206 | Coesfeld | €1,072 |
| 207 | Gießen, Landkreis | €1,071 |
| 208 | Cloppenburg | €1,070 |
| 209 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,067 |
| 210 | Haßberge | €1,067 |
Municipal debt per resident (€) (2023)
Gießen, Landkreis ranks 120 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal debt per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | Mansfeld-Südharz | €1,889 |
| 118 | Plön | €1,870 |
| 119 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,854 |
| 120 | Gießen, Landkreis | €1,846 |
| 121 | Peine | €1,838 |
| 122 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | €1,821 |
| 123 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,811 |
Municipal cash credits per resident (€) (2023)
Gießen, Landkreis ranks 286 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal cash credits per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 283 | Amberg-Sulzbach | €2 |
| 284 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | €2 |
| 285 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | €1 |
| 286 | Gießen, Landkreis | €1 |
| 287 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | €1 |
| 288 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | €1 |
| 289 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | €1 |
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Sources
- Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung: INKAR – Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung: 43 district (Kreise) indicators, 2012-2024 (table service extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c743f54caf6…)
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